It’s been a long time coming. Spring in Our Steps finally has the capacity again to put on a special weekend for you all. We’ll celebrate the legacy of renowned urban activist and journalist Jane Jacobs on Thursday. An extravaganza of short films, a DJ set, and artistic capture of the hidden city takes off for Final Friday. A cleanup of an historic switchback trail will take place on Saturday. We’ve got our work cut out for us. But we hope we can celebrate Cincinnati with you, once again, at one or more of these exciting events!

Spring in Our Steps is proud to present a special showing of Citizen Jane: Battle for the City, a new documentary that celebrates, chronicles, and postulates the legacy of Jane Jacobs as a foundational perspective toward equitable, vibrant, and balanced urban neighborhoods. We’ll walk from Mac’s in Clifton Heights, through alleys, stairways, and streets, to the Esquire Theatre in the Ludlow Business District. Spring in Our Steps will introduce the film, enjoy it with all of our community partners and like minds, and conclude with a 20-minute panel discussion. The latter will feature Margo Warminski of Cincinnati Preservation, Derek Scacchetti of Cincinnati Preservation Collective, and Christian Huelsman of Spring in Our Steps.

We are proud of share this opportunity with the Esquire Theatre, who provided us the flexibility to complement the film with thought provoking activity & discussion. We know that Jane would respect our tribute in what many call Cincinnati’s most complete neighborhood business district.

FRIDAY, May 26th, 2017Dead End Film Fest
Coral Alley, 124 E 13th St., Over-the-Rhine7:00pm social
7:45pm DJ set by Margaret Darling9:00pm short film showcase

We are proud to host another fun filled event in the beautiful space called Coral Alley. Located just a half block west of Main Street in Over-the-Rhine, the alley, originally named German Alley by settlers, will play host to a film screening event at Final Friday OTR. We definitely plan to make the dead end alley nice and bright!

Send us your work! We’re still taking submissions for short film & video art. Send us your links at springinoursteps AT gmail DOT com.

Led by Spring in Our Steps board member Jules Michael Rosen, this cleanup will focus on an historic switchback trail that once served movement between a spring house that provided fresh water to a hillside pub that preceded annexation of Fairview Heights to the City of Cincinnati. Nestled between Fairview Park and a tiny public alley known as Foxhall Court, we’ll clear overgrowth and fallen wood to create a tidier, safer space. The result will be a respectful sweat on the brow for Cincinnati’s hillside past.

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About C. Huelsman

"Stuck in the middle of this, don't know if I'm gonna make it" summarizes my internal composition at most points along my personal timeline. Sometimes, more than a little skin must be shed, in order to ensure resilience toward life's perils and mediocrity. This is where things get good.

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We are a consortium of committed Cincinnati residents, who feel that forgotten pedestrian spaces can become some of the city's best assets. The group initiates community-oriented projects in Cincinnati's alleyways and city steps, as well as its most neglected sidewalks.

To recreate clean and useable spaces exercises our pride in the community.

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